Russia and Ukraine will discuss the wheat crisis in Turkey.
A new round of talks between Ukraine and Russia on Ukraine’s wheat exports will take place on Wednesday in Istanbul, Turkey.
The war in Ukraine has trapped some 22 million tonnes of grain inside Ukraine, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky, a growing crisis for the country known as the “breadbasket of Europe”.
Before the start of the Russian aggression, Ukraine could export six to seven million tons of grain a month, but in June it shipped only 2.2 million, according to the Ukrainian Grain Association.
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization says the war is jeopardizing food supplies for many developing countries and could exacerbate hunger for up to 181 million people.
